Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10315, William Dougherty, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
or Dougherty, William Daugherty, Mary
W 10315
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS

Paid at Treasury, under act 6 Apr. 1838, from 4th Sept. 1841 to 26 Jan. 1842. Agent notified 21 Apr. 1846.
13.895 Indiana
William Dougherty of Sullivan in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Enoch of the reg t commanded by Col. Moffit in the R. C. M. was for 9 months from 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of July 1833 — and sent to Benj. Wolfe, Meroson, Ind
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 60. — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. 15 —
$ 75. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
Wm Allison
Clerk,
Book 8 , Vol. 7 , Page 109

7357
Madison, Indiana
Rep.
Mary Dougherty
Widow of William Dougherty
who was a Private
the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of October 1845 and sent to J. L. & A. T. Smith, Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
& June 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 213.

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. State of Indiana Sullivan County ss: On this 6 th day of May 1833 personally appeared in open court before me Haddon A.B. Carrelhere and Abraham Snapp Board of Commissioners of Sullivan County, now sitting William Daugherty a resident of Green Township in the County of Sullivan and State of Indiana, Aged seventy years last June, Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated: That he served as a Volunteer in the Revolutionary War, nine months under the officers, and at the times (or periods) as follows (to wit): 1 st That in the Month of February, in the year 1780. in Rutherford County in the State of North Carolina, he volunteered for one month under Captain Kuykendall and served in that vicinity during that month (Kuykendall commanded a Com. of dragoons) 2 nd That in the Month of March 1780. (there was a call for Troops to go to the Grand Army at Charlestown) at which time I volunteered for three months under Lieutenant Thos. French, marched to Charlestown where placed in the Company of Captain Enoch's, in the Regiment, commanded by Col. Moffett who was under the Command of General Sinkhor or was there during the siege, and was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charlestown in the State of South Carolina which was about the twelfth day of May A.D. 1780. was detained there about two Weeks when I was paroled and returned home on the 2 nd day of June A.D. 1780. and remained a Prisoner of War about 11 months when I was exchanged. 3 rd And in the latter part of August, or the 1 st of September A.D. 1781. I volunteered again for one month, in Rutherford County in the State of North Carolina, under Captain Neblett and was stationed at Neblett's Block House on the frontier of Rutherford County, during that month.

Then I moved to the State of Kentucky 4 th In the month of June A.D. 1782 in Maysville County State of Kentucky I Volunteered for one month and was placed under the command of Captain Mackafey at Mackafey Station, where I served for one month. 5 th In the month of August A.D. 1782 there was a call for men to go to Astling's Station in Kentucky when I again Volunteered my services for one month was placed under the command of Captain Woods where and when I served that month. 6 th In the month of September A.D. 1782. there was a call for men to go Harbersone Station on Chaplain Fork, Maysville County Kentucky when I volunteered for one month and remained there about one month. 7 th About the 1 st of October there was a call for men to go a campaign against the Indians when I volunteered for one month or longer in Maysville County Kentucky under Captain Simon Canton was marched to the mouth Licking River on the Ohio. where the company of commanded by Captain Simon Canton Col. Ben Logan and Major Hugh McGary. where we joined the Grand Army commanded by General Clark, then was marched to the Shawnee Towns, burnt the Towns killed a few Indians took a few prisoners prisoners, then was marched home, when and where I served one month Making in all nine months service and about 14. Months a Prisoner. That he has no Documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service; He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of Any State; Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid. the words (name month) in the William & Daugherty mark sixteenth line on the 1 st page was Interlined before signed

We Henry South Anthony Sandusky & J. Mason Residing in Sullivan County and State of Indiana, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Daugherty who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion sworn and subscribed the day and Henry South Anthony Sandusky James Mason
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Henry South Anthony Sandusky & James Mason - who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Sullivan County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Abraham Snapp } county Jesse Hadden } commrs. P. H. Williams } Sullivan
1 st Inter. Rowan County in the State of North Carolina, June 7 th A.D. 1762. 2 nd Inter. At home in a Bible that once belonged to his Father 3 rd Inter. In Rutherford County North Carolina, since in South Carolina, Kentucky, and now in Sullivan County in the State of Indiana. 4 th Inter. and Volunteer 5 th Inter. Capt. Hugh Hensdale, Lieut. Thos. French. Capt. Elicks. Col. Moffett, Gen. Smithson, Capt. Woods, Capt. Simon Cantow, Col. Ben Logan, Major Hugh McGary and Gen. Clark, after Charlestown was besieged about days & nights it was surrendered to the British 3. day after the surrender the surrender the Magazine was blown up and about 70 British killed by the explosion, the old Barrick and jail were hurt at the time of that disaster, when I was a prisoner I witnessed an engagement between the Whiggs & Tories on the 22 nd of June at Ransovers Mill in North Carolina, 250 Whiggs killed eleven hundred Tories, about 70 Tories were killed Eight Captains of the Whiggs killed, one Solare Gillefells was of that number, no other names recollecting the Tories dispersed in great haste.
6 th Inter. he answers in the negative. 7 th Inter. Samuel Ridgway, James Mason, Henry South, J. B. Springer, John Hunt, Jesse Springer, and more especially the following gentlemen who live in Washington County Kentucky, Philip Walker, Thomas G. Harris, Joseph Maxwell, William Shelby, John Dyer, these last mentioned

Gentlemen have known me some twenty, some thirty and others more than forty years
State of Indiana Sullivan County Set.
I Benjamin Wolfe Clerk of the Sullivan Circuit Court and Ex officio Clerk of the Board of Commissioners in the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of William Daugherty for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Merom this 6 th day of May A.D. 1833.
Benjamin Wolfe Clerk S.C.C. and ex officio Clerk of the Board of Commissioners S.C.
25498 Wm Daugherty

State of Indiana } Sullivan County } On this Tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thou- -sand eight hundred and forty three per- -sonally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the Probate Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid Mary - Dougherty a resident of the County of Sullivan and State of Indiana aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obta- -in the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions, to certain widows, that she is the widow of William Dougherty, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and was placed on the Indiana pension roll at the rate of thirty Dollars a year and serv- -ed as set forth in his Original declaration now on file at the war office of the United - States, to which she refers for further par- -ticulars respecting his services, she further declares that she was married to the said William Dougherty, on the twentieth day of January or February in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five by publit- -hing of the banns of matrimony in the State of South Carolina and in the County of That she has no record of her marriage or births of her children kept by herself or husband, but has a record of the oldest child,

birth as recorded by a Mr Baker who married the oldest child and recorded her age. Some thirty two years ago, that she was married by a magistrate by the name of Suckey. She further declares that she was married to the said William Dougherty on the twentieth day of January or February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five and that her husband - and the aforesaid William Dougherty died on the twenty sixth of January one thousand eight hundred and forty two, and that she has not intermarried since that period, but has remained a widow since his death, that she was not married prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four Subscribed and sworn to her Mary Dougherty mark. before me this Tenth day attest Samuel Silvers of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three John L. Davis (Judge of the Probate Court)
State of Indiana Sullivan County } I John L. Davis Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify, that on this Tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one - thousand Eight hundred and forty three Mary Dougherty was duly sworn to and in my presence subscribed the foregoing

Declaration I further certify that the said Mary Dougherty is unable from bodily infirmary, to attend said court at its usual place of sitting, Given under my hand and seal the day and year last above written John L Davis Judge of the Probate Court
State of Indiana Sullivan County } On this Tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three, before me the Subscriber Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County and State aforesaid per- -sonally appeared Samuel Silvers and Nathan Scott who being first duly sworn according to law upon their oaths say that William Dough- -erty is dead and that he died on the twenty sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty two, and that, Mary Dougherty is still the widow of the said William Dougherty and has not into- -married with any person since the death of her said husband, that the said Mary Dougherty was the wife of the said William Dougherty in his life time and has not intermarried since the death of her said husband Subscribed and sworn to this Tenth day of August A D 1843 before me John L Davis Judge of Probate Court Samuel Silvers Nathan Scott

I testify that Samuel Silver and Nathan Scott who have this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing deposition before me are credible witnesses and that their statements are entitled to full credit Given under my hand this Tenth day of August A.D. 1843
John S. Davis Judge of Probate Court
Memor. before 1794 Invest. since 26 Jan 1843
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9496
State of Indiana } Sullivan County } I Benjamin Wolfe Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that John S. Davis is Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County of Sullivan and State of Indiana and that the several foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this Tenth _____ day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three Benjamin Wolfe Clerk of the court of Probate
12/22/43

lies the Body of Agness Baker the wife of Wm and Mary Daugherty and Consort Baker was Born the 24 ad 1785 The 16 ad 1811

Jefferson County Ct. August County - Court 1877
The Court appoints William Dougherty Guardian to William D. Baker infant orphan of Thomas J. Baker deceased. Whereupon he gave bond with Benjamin Bridg and George Gray his securities in the penalty of five hundred Dollars according to law. And it is further Ordered that the said William D. Baker be delivered to said William Dougherty by the person or persons who may have possession of said William D. Baker
A Copy Test W. Dougherty Clerk

e 1 o 25498
William Daugherty Sullivan County Indiana
from 1780 prints 9 mats, $30.
was taken prisoner at Charleston & paroled, no allowance for time on parole.
Ben. Wolfe. Merom, Sullivan County Indiana

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of William Daugherty Sullivan County Indiana
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol. July 1780 - 1 - private Cap Shuybrendel 70 years Rutherford County N. Carolina Traditionary evidence - paper correct   Vol. Mar. 1780 - 2 - " Cap Enach, Col Moffett   Vol. Sept 1781 - 1 - " Cap Nebley   Vol. June 1782 - 1 - " Cap Machafee   Vol. Aug. 1782 - 1 - " Cap Wood   Vol. Sept 1782 - 1 - " "   Vol. Oct " - 1 - " Cap Canton, Col Logan   1 2 a prisoner  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this                      day of                      personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of                      in the county of                      and State, Territory or District of                      aged (c)                      years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                      , with                      and served in the                      (e) regiment of the                      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I,                      of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of                      &c.
If, on examination of the proper records, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                      and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                      , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B., who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                      and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                      and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                      Clerk of the Court of                      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Jan 6, 1930
M.E.E.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 10315, it appears that William Dougherty (the name also appears as Daugherty) was born June 7, 1762 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
While residing in Rutherford County, North Carolina, he volunteered in February 1780 and served one month in Captain Kuykendol's North Carolina Company of Dragoons; he volunteered in March 1780 and served three months in Captain Enoch's Company, Colonel Moffett's North Carolina Regiment, was in the siege of Charleston and was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston and "detained there about two weeks when I was paroled and returned home on the 2nd day of June 1780 and remained a prisoner of war about fourteen months when I was exchanged."
He volunteered the latter part of August or the first of September 1781 and served one month in Captain Neble's North Carolina Company; he then moved to Kentucky, and while residing there volunteered in Mercer County, Kentucky in June 1782 and served one month in Captain Mackafee's Company; in August 1782 he volunteered and served one month in Captain Wood's Company; he volunteered in September 1782 and served one month at Harbison's Station; he volunteered about October 1, 1782, served one month in Captain Simon Kenton's Company, Colonel Ben Logan's Regiment under General Clark, marched against the Indians, was in several skirmishes and assisted in burning the Shawnee towns.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1833 while a resident of Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.
He died January 26, 1842.
The soldier married "on the 20th day of January or February, 1785" in South Carolina, Mary, her maiden name is not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 10, 1843, at which time she was seventy-four years of age and a resident of Sullivan County, Indiana.
Children are referred to; the only names given are Jane, John, William, Martha and Thomas. It is stated that the oldest child, a daughter, married about 1811 a Mr. Baker.
The following information appears on a mutilated slip of paper:
"lies the Body of agness Baker the fWm and mary Daugherty and Consort Baker was Bornd nov the 27 ad 1785 the 16 ad 1811."
It also appears:
"Jefferson County Sct. August County- Court 1817 The Court appoints William Dougherty Guardian to William D. Baker infant orphan of Thomas J. Baker deceased."
*****
Sent to Hon. Arthur H. Greenwood House of Representatives, D.C.
Corresp. in claim of Alexander Bailey S. 32101

Indiana 9682
Mary Dougherty
widow of William Dougherty who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 26. January 1862. of Sullivan Co, in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Enoch - of in regt. commanded by Col. Moffit the N. C. Militia line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 30. - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day October 1845, and sent to J. L. H. A. T. Smith, Present
Total amount, $150
[Act July 7, 1838]
Y Reso. of Jan'y 23, 1845.
Recorded by D Brown Clerk Book D. Vol. 1. Page 423

Sec. of Thomas Ebers - weeks, Ind.
94 96
Mary Dougherty
Indiana
Suspended
Set to Mr. Mancy Oct 12 '43
" same 27. March 1844
" to J. L. & A. J. Smith June 18 '45
Act 7 Act July 58

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Dougherty a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Wid. File 10315
not verified nor sent Verified Feb. 14, 1922 + sent - E.W.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July, 1780 1 mo. Huykendal ✓ N.C.   Mch. 1780 3 mos. Enochs Moffett   Sept. 1, 1781 1 mo. Neblett ✓   June 1782 1/2 Macfarlane ✓   Aug. 1782 1/2 Wood ✓   Sept. 1782 1/2 ✓ ✓   Oct. 1782 1 Simon Cantlon Ben Logan  
Wm was captured at siege of Charleston, S.C. held 2 mos. + paroled but not exchanged
Battles engaged in, Fort Moultrie. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rutherford Co. N.C. Date of application for pension, May 6 1833 - al. Residence at date of application, Gill Twp. Sullivan Co. Ind. Age at date of application, b. June 7 1762 in Rowan Co. N.C. Remarks: Sal. over. Jan'y 28th 20 1785 Mary-
He died Jan'y 26, 1842  The pension app'n ex. Aug. 10, 1843 res Sullivan Co. Ind. as 74 yrs.  oldest child Agnes b. Nov. 27, 1785 d. — 16, 1811 married —  Thomas J. Baker, church referred to Jane, John, Wm, Martha + Thos.

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Carlisle, Indiana, January 18, 1922.
Bureau of Pensions, Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please send me a copy of the military history of ALEXANDER BAILEY and that of WILLIAM DOUGHERTY, two Revolutionary soldiers whose names appear on the government pension list for 1835, as residing in Sullivan County, Indiana, at that time. Is there any data in regard to William Dougherty's family?
Is there a record of the Revolutionary service of RICHARD JACKS who is thought to have enlisted from North Carolina? As he died in 1831 (in Indiana), it seems likely that if he was awarded a pension, it must have been under one of the earlier acts.
Very truly,
Miss Ruth Latshaw.
Carlisle, Indiana.

1922, Feb. 14 hist to Miss Ruth Latham 1930, Jan 6, Hist to Hon Arthur N. Greenwood. Corresp in claim of Alexander Bailey S32101, M.E.E.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10315-
Mary Dougherty Wid. of William Dougherty Per. Ber. War
Act: Mch 3 rd 1838 June 17 th 41
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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ok Sept 29. 1843 Add evidence Care Mary Dougherty
Edward Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Moskowitz 21/6/43
Sir. I have the honor to send the enclosed certificate of the judge of Probate Court for Sullivan County Ind. in Mrs. Dougherty's case that state
Yours sincerely Chas. N. Smith
Q. L. Edwards Esq.

Oct 20
Inda
M c Donough
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Edward Ely. Court of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Marshall Mo 15 Oct 1865
Sir In your letter of 12 th inst you refer me to the Secretary of State of North Carolina in the case of Mary Daugherty of Indiana for the proof of service of William Daugherty in the North Carolina Militia where the Pension Roll shows that he served. If no satisfactory proof of his services accompanied his application under Act of 7 June 1832 the claim might as well have been rejected at once because it is a fact well known that North Carolina has no records of militia service in that State. Perhaps however the Roll (printed) was not correctly State his service. This declaration may show his service in the regular troops of the United States. I have written to the Secretary for that information which will be forwarded if found — Respectfully J. L. Eamon? Esq. Wm. M. Miley

Merom Ia May 10 th
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To the War Office
Washington City
D. C.
June 17
In.
25498

Mason May 9 th 1833
To Sir
M r Daugherty is very old and becoming poor & he is poor If he has any claims it would be of much service to him at this stage of life, If the investigation is likely to consume much time I would be pleased to know the probable result Write me if you can, and as soon as the matter is decided if favor- able or deceased the Certificate to me, as he does not live in Town and but seldom in I am Your Obedient Servt
Benjamin Wolfe

Inverness 26.14 th Aug. 1843
Sir. I have the honor to enclose the amended Declaration of Mrs. Chanenwell. I am aware that the proof of her husband's service nor her marriage are Ratio quodam unit. I transmit this as I said her declaration is as soon as possible her of any proof that may exist in the Department. Because if no proof exists there it is not sure the her wants to go to the expense of proving her marriage as she has no proof whatever that she knows of of her husband's service unless it is in your Department.
Your letter in Mrs. Boyd's case had not come to hand when I had testified to the character of a Witness in the case of Rachael Taylor or I should not have done so. It is the future I shall certainly avoid any thing of the kind although I have never testified to the character of a doubtful Witness and have been as you are aware in the habit of taking proof before myself occasionally for the last ten years -

I wish however to comply with all the requisitions of your office. I enclose the claim of Mrs. Daylight in order to see if from the time of her husband's death she is entitled. if she is I will then transmit proof of her marriage to him.
Respectfully Yr. & & & &
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Alvin Morley

State of Indiana } Sullivan County } ss. I John S. Davis Judge of the Probate Court in & for the said County do certify that Mary Dougherty who in the month of August 1843 was by me sworn to & in my presence subscribed a declaration for a pension, was so infirm of body from old age & notorious decrepitude & decay that it was totally impracticable for her to attend said Court.
Given under my hand this 14 th day of September A.D. 1843.
John S. Davis Judge of Probate
State of Indiana } Sullivan County } ss. I Benjamin Wolfe Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that John S. Davis who has signed the above certificate was at the date thereof and at this time Judge of the Probate Court in and for the said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the official seal of said Court and thereon the 18 th day of September 1843 Benj Wolfe Clerk

State of Indiana ss. On this 18 th day of
August one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Mary Daugherty and being first duly sworn, deposing & saying that she makes the following declaration that she is the widow of William Daugherty who in now dead and who was a pensioner on the Indiana Roll.
That she has applied for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 7. 1838.
That she has not intermarried but remains the widow of the said William Daugherty. and that she now makes this Application for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 7. July 1838, March 3. 1843 June 17. 1844 and the Resolution of Congress passed on 23 d of January 1845
Subscribed and Sworn to before me { Mary Daugherty the 18 th day of August } Depp 1845
William H. Dodds P
I am personally acquainted with the above named Mary Daugherty and am satisfied with the truth of the above statement. William H. Dodds. P.P. August 18 th 1845

State of Indiana Sullivan County ss Henry H Wilson
deposed the circuit court in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that William F. Rodds is a magistrate in and for the the foregoing deposition purporting to be his own genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and affixed the official seal of said court the 19 th day of August A.D. 1845
W. H. Wilson Clerk of Sullivan Circuit Court

Raleigh N.C.
Compt office
I William H Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of William Dougherty appears on the records of this office as having had the following Special Certificates issued in his favor for Military service (N o 2) One for Three Pounds Eleven shillings see Book N o 1 page 4 also another for Three Pounds (N o 3.) see Book N o 4 page 25 also in same Book and page one other for Fifty four pounds Eight shillings (N o 54.8) given under my hand and seal this 2 day of May 1845
Wm H Collins Compt

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 6 th 1846.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm or of William Dougherty, dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Madison, Indiana Agency, at the rate of Thirty ————— Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1841, to the 26 th January 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Sept 19. 1898
Adams to car
May Dougherty.
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
Washington D.C. 18 Sept 1845
We have the honor to request that the enclosed additional testimony in the case of Mrs May Dougherty widow of William Dougherty of Indiana, may be filed with the other papers and the claim considered as early as convenient.
We are very respe
yr aff Gents J L & A Thos Smith
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.

No. 9496
J.R. 381
Mary Doughty Mama of William Indiana
Act 7 July 1838 & Joint Resolutions of 23 rd Jan'y 1845
Adm? 9 mo per $30 00 per ann
Adm acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844; 877 894 $30 00 per ann
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To & for Mrs. Smith
Present

State of Indiana }
Sullivan County }
This day personally appeared before me, William H. Dodds, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, William Burnett, and Margaret Stratton, and they being first duly sworn according to Law. Both depose and say, &c.
Question 1 st How long since you became acquainted with William Daugherty and Family.
Answer, In the year Eighteen Hundred and six or Eight in Washington County Kentucky, I first knew him and his wife and I supposed him to be about thirty-five or forty years old. I left Kentucky in 1809. and had no more acquaintance with him until the year 1832. in this State and County, where they have been Neighbours to me until this time, or until the death of the old Man, I believe Mary Daugherty now living was his wife when I first knew him. And the Deponent further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to before me } William Burnett This 19 th day of August 1845 } (William H. Dodds, J.P.)
Margaret Stratton. Depose and saith.
Question 1 st How long since you first became acquainted with William Daugherty and Family.
Answer, I came into Kentucky in the year 1809. and shortly after I became acquainted with the Family, the two oldest children were married before I became acquainted with the Family. Shortly after I saw their Daughter (Jane) I suppose her to have been about twenty one or two years old at that time, also I was intimately acquainted with several of their children. Say John. William, Martha and Thomas. Also I believe Mary Daugherty now living in this State and County, to be the first wife of William Daugherty, and the Deponent further saith not. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19 th day of August 1845. Margaret Stratton (William H. Dodds, J.P.)

State of Indiana } Sullivan County } R. J. William H. Dadd, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that the within named Per- sons, William Brumett and Margaret Stratton are Credible Witnesses. Given under my hand this 19 th day of August, 1945. William H. Dadd, Seal. Justice of the Peace,
State of Indiana Sullivan County } I, Henry P. Wilson Clerk of the Sullivan Circuit Court do hereby certify that William H. Dadd Esq. who has taken and subscribed the foregoing Deposition, was at the time of taking the same acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 19 th day of August A.D. 1945. H. P. Wilson C.C. Clerk Sullivan Co. Ind.